Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 21, 2026
Last updated on June 21, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Merced
$1,650/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Merced is $1,650 per month as of June 2026. This is 15% below the national average rent, or $300 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Merced
141
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Merced rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Merced have increased by 19% since last year. At this time, we don't have enough information to generate yearly trends. Please see below for more rent price details.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Merced vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Merced is $1,275, whereas a house costs $2,200. 1-bedroom apartments in Merced run $1,100 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,395.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,000 | - | No Change | |
1 bedroom | $1,075 | - | 4% | |
2 bedroom | $1,400 | - | No Change | |
3 bedroom | $2,000 | - | 8% | |
4 bedroom | $2,350 | - | 25% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Merced College, CA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,275 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $1,422 | - | - | |
Houses | $2,200 | - | No Change | |
Rooms | $725 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,000
Last year
No Change
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,075
Last year
4%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,400
Last year
No Change
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,000
Last year
8%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,350
Last year
25%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Merced College, CA.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,275
Condos
Average rent
$1,422
Houses
Average rent
$2,200
Rooms
Average rent
$725
The table above reflects average rent prices in Merced College, CA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Merced rental market.
The average rent in Merced is $1,650 per month as of June 20, 2026.
Average rent prices in Merced have increased by 19% since last year.
Rent in Merced is 15% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $300 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Merced, you'd need to earn approximately $66,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).